NCLEX ACTUAL EXAM / Maternity Nursing NCLEX QUESTIONS and ANSWERS 2024/25 Updated with explanation. A+ GUARANTEED (180 SOLUTIONS)

NCLEX ACTUAL EXAM / Maternity Nursing NCLEX QUESTIONS and ANSWERS 2024/25 Updated with explanation. A+ GUARANTEED (180 SOLUTIONS) The nursing student is preparing to teach a prenatal class about fetal circulation. Which statement should be included in the teaching plan? "One artery carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus." 2."Two arteries carry oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus." 3. "Two arteries carry deoxygenated blood and waste products away from the fetus to the placenta." 4. "Two veins carry blood that is high in carbon dioxide and other waste products away from the fetus to the placenta." - ANSWER-3. "Two arteries carry deoxygenated blood and waste products away from the fetus to the placenta." A nursing student is assigned to care for a client in labor. The nursing instructor asks the student to describe fetal circulation, specifically the ductus venosus. Which statement is correct regarding the ductus venosus? 1. Connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta 2. Is an opening between the right and left atria 3. Connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava 4. Connects the umbilical artery to the inferior vena cava - ANSWER-3. Connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava A pregnant client tells the clinic nurse that she wants to know the gender of her baby as soon as it can be determined. The nurse understands that the client should be able to find out the gender at 12 weeks' gestation because of which factor? 1. The appearance of the fetal external genitalia 2. The beginning of differentiation in the fetal groin 3. The fetal testes are descended into the scrotal sac 4. The internal differences in males and females become apparent - ANSWER-1. The appearance of the fetal external genitalia The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who is at 38 weeks' gestation and notes that the fetal heart rate is 174 beats/minute. On the basis of this finding, what is the priority nursing action? 1. Document the finding.